Accreditation is a progress and time-proven method of assisting law enforcement agencies to calculate and improve their overall performance. The foundation of Accreditation lies in the adoption of standards containing a clear statement of professional objectives. It is an opportunity for agencies to conduct a thorough self-analysis to determine how existing operations can be adapted to meet these standards and objectives. When the procedures are in place, a team of trained, independent assessors verifies that the applicable standards have been successfully implemented. Accredited status represents a significant professional achievement. Accreditation acknowledges the implementation of policies and procedures that are conceptually sound and operationally effective. The North Brunswick Police Department is an accredited police agency from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police. Services. The past several years have included a complete rewrite/revision of the existing North Brunswick Police Department’s standard operating procedures (SOPs), policies, procedures, rules and regulations to ensure compliance with NJSACOP and/or CALEA’s national recognition standards and oversight of the process necessary to assemble proofs of compliance, compilation and management of files and on-site assessments. North Brunswick Township seeks proposals from qualified consultants to assist in continuing being an accredited police department. The consultant shall provide service and maintenance of the North Brunswick Police Department Accreditation Policy and Files annually. The consultant shall provide maintenance and service of all North Brunswick Police Department policies related to the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) accreditation standards. Service and Maintenance to include the following: Maintaining with consistency regular contact with the North Brunswick Police Department related to accreditation; Notifying the North Brunswick Police Department of any and all updates and rewriting policies affected by said updates; Maintaining, updating and modifying all North Brunswick Police Department policies related to accreditation so as to ensure the policies continue to meet the North Brunswick Police Department business needs and NJSACOP Accreditation standards; Provide specific guidance and oversight to the department’s Accreditation Manager regarding the compilation related to maintaining accreditation files; Conducting quarterly assessments of the department’s accreditation files to ensure compliance with NJSACOP standards; and Provide oversight and direction for the preparation for the North Brunswick Police Department re-accreditation efforts and process, when the time comes.
